The Hurdy-Gurdy Player
1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Hurdy-Gurdy Player is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a hunched man wearing heavy, old-fashioned clothes. His cape is draped over one shoulder, and he holds a strange-looking instrument under his arm. His face is wrinkled, with a long beard and a cap pulled low over his forehead. The instrument he carries is a hurdy-gurdy, a medieval stringed instrument played with a crank. The drawing looks rough and sketchy, with lots of cross-hatching to show shadows and texture. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made prints like this.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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